Usha MS

Cell no: 9513841488

Bangalore, Karnataka
E-Mail: ushasomashekar256@gmail.com

Summary:
 Highly experienced US IT Recruitment professional with 5+ years in the industry, skilled in screening and
short-listing candidates, managing full-cycle recruitment for a diverse range of positions, developing
recruiting resources, and maintaining strong client and candidate relationships.
 Proficient in reporting, sourcing, and demonstrating the ability to adapt and collaborate effectively in a fast-
paced, dynamic environment.
 Strong interpersonal and communication skills, combined with a creative and teamwork-oriented attitude,
contribute to achieving common goals.

Technical Skills:
 Full Cycle Recruitment
 Sourcing Strategies
 Candidate Screening
 Interview Techniques
 Salary Negotiation
 Team Leadership
 Global Recruitment (APAC, Europe, Canada, USA, Germany, Australia)
 Client Relationship Management
 Application Tracking System (ATS): Job Diva, Accuick, Ceipal
 Skills: C Programming, C++, MATLAB, Java, SQL.

Education:
 B. E in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Maharaja Institute of Technology, Mysore, 2018

Certification Course:
 HR Generalist Course with Payroll from Udemy – Jan 2022
Course Content: Remote Recruitment, Onboarding, HR Career Plan & Roadmap, Indian Payroll,
Compensation, PF.
 Leadership from scratch from KYW Education – Apr 2023
Course Content: Leadership, Mentoring, Guiding, Creating a team, Team Management, Team Building.

Professional Experience:
Hire Quotient, Bangalore (Contract) Apr 2023 – Jul 2023
Lead Recruiter
Responsibilities
 Led a team of 5 recruiters in executing full-cycle recruitment across various regions, including APAC,
Europe, Canada, USA, Germany, and Australia.
 Implemented sourcing strategies specific to each region, resulting in a 30% increase in qualified candidate
pipelines.
 Conducted culturally-sensitive interviews and negotiations for diverse candidate profiles.
 Managed client relationships, collaborating closely with stakeholders to meet their unique staffing needs.
 Developed and executed global recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with the company's international
expansion goals.
Ubertal Inc. Bangalore Mar 2022 – Apr 2023
Senior/Lead Recruitment Specialist (Remote)
Responsibilities
 Managed the complete recruitment life cycle, from securing vacancy grid approvals to finalizing contracts,
conducting reference checks, and overseeing smooth onboarding processes.
 Crafted and effectively communicated robust sourcing and recruitment strategies tailored to the specific
requirements of each role.
 Demonstrated unwavering commitment to building talent pipelines by utilizing various proactive methods,
including networking, employee referrals, job boards, Boolean searches, CV databases, referrals, social
media platforms, cold-calling, university relationships, and other innovative sourcing channels.
 Played a pivotal role in shaping and reinforcing a standardized recruiting process that prioritized providing
an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring managers. This encompassed orchestrating
comprehensive manager kick-off sessions, preparing interview teams, conducting post-interview debriefs,
and applying behavior-based interviewing techniques, along with efficient stakeholder management during
the offer stage.
 Assumed the responsibility of revitalizing underperforming client relationships and successfully converting
them into high-performing accounts.
 Served as a guide and mentor for new team members, facilitating their onboarding and ensuring their
alignment with team objectives.
 Oversaw the guidance and performance reviews of team members to enhance their recruitment proficiency
and effectiveness.
 Leveraged both external and internal talent data to empower hiring managers with valuable insights for
making informed and strategic hiring decisions.
 Conducted thorough talent phone screenings and facilitated internal discussions among team members to
assess and evaluate potential candidates.
 Conducted the comprehensive analysis of recruitment metrics and actively contributed to monthly reporting
activities.

IMS Group (Sunrises Group pvt ltd), Bangalore Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
Sr. Recruitment Consultant (Remote)
Responsibilities
 Manages the full-cycle IT Contract recruiting process for our clients based out of the US.
 Developing and implementing sourcing strategies, reviewing resumes, and conducting interviews, with a
key emphasis on pipeline development and improving time to fill.
 Leads team projects related to improving recruitment practices and processes.
 Acts as an informal mentor for team members.
 Proactively networks and establishes effective working relationships. Maintains a high level of customer
service by partnering with all levels of management in order to make successful hiring decisions.
 Communicates progress to goals to the Talent Acquisition Manager/Director, HR Leadership, and internal
customer groups. Completes all reports associated with status updates and compliance.
 Partners with hiring managers/functional human resources in order to identify, communicate, and achieve
Affirmative Action goals/targets.
 Identifies and pursues cost-containment efforts in recruiting, continually seek new sourcing options, and
develop creative approaches to delivering candidates to the customer.
 Tracks all internal and external applicants and ensures all job postings meet requirements.

ETeam Inc., Bangalore Dec 2020 – Nov 2021

Sr. Technical Recruiter (Remote)
Responsibilities:
 Sourced consultants via various job portals like LinkedIn, indeed, Dice.com, Carrier builder, monster.com,
and Database, Etc.
 Calling candidates and checking on the skills and negotiating/confirming rate
 Recruited candidates with E.A.D, and Green Card, US-Citizenship on W2 contract, contract to hire,
Permanent and fulltime Basis.
 Maintain Employer Database as well as consultant database based on the skill set.
 Mass mailing the requirements to the employers.
 Writes the string based on requirements to retrieve the resumes from the job boards
 Good experience in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel.
 Thoroughly understanding the requirements of the client and what they really want.
 Short listing the candidates according to their skill sets.
 Screening and interviewing the candidates thoroughly to ensure that they match the client's requirements
accurately.
 Selecting the right candidates and fixing and negotiating their compensation.
 Arranging the client interview over the phone, Skype or face to face based on the client request.
 Referring the candidates for internal recruitment.
 Generating and maintaining a good database to respond to future needs of the clients.
 Kept track of every candidate submitted and took updates on their status from the client on daily basis.
 Manage and maintain outside agency vendor relationships on resume submittals, interviews and offers.
 Develop and execute candidate generation and build a pipeline of talent.
 Determine current and future workforce needs across all levels of the organization.
 Experience with screening candidates, conducting interviews, and conducting reference
 Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
 Team player, competitive, adapts well to change, multitasking skills, and time management
 Develop and execute candidate generation and build a pipeline of talent

ASK Staffing. Bangalore Jul 2019 – Oct 2020

IT/ Non IT Recruiter
Responsibilities:
 Sourced consultants via various job portals like Carrier Builder, Monster, and Database
 Calling candidates and checking on the skills and negotiating/confirming rate
 Recruited candidates with E.A.D, and Green Card, US-Citizenship on W2 contract, contract to hire,
Permanent and fulltime.
 Maintain Employer Database as well as consultant database based on the skill set.
 Mass mailing the requirements to the employers.
 Writes the string based on requirements to retrieve the resumes from the job boards
 Good experience in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel.
 Thoroughly understanding the requirements of the client and what they really want.
 Short listing the candidates according to their skill sets.
 Screening and interviewing the candidates thoroughly to ensure that they match the client's requirements
accurately.
 Selecting the right candidates and fixing and negotiating their compensation.

ETeam Inc., Bangalore Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Technical Recruiter
Responsibilities:
 Sourced consultants via various job portals like Dice.com, Carrier builder, monster.com, and Database, Etc.
 Calling candidates and checking on the skills and negotiating/confirming rate
 Recruited candidates with E.A.D, and Green Card, US-Citizenship on W2 contract, contract to hire,
Permanent and fulltime Basis.
 Maintain Employer Database as well as consultant database based on the skill set.
 Mass mailing the requirements to the employers.
 Writes the string based on requirements to retrieve the resumes from the job boards
 Good experience in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel.
 Thoroughly understanding the requirements of the client and what they really want.
 Short listing the candidates according to their skill sets.
 Screening and interviewing the candidates thoroughly to ensure that they match the client's requirements
accurately.
 Selecting the right candidates and fixing and negotiating their compensation.
 Arranging the client interview over the phone, Skype or face to face based on the client request.
 Referring the candidates for internal recruitment.
 Generating and maintaining a good database to respond to future needs of the clients.
 Kept track of every candidate submitted and took updates on their status from the client on daily basis.
 Manage and maintain outside agency vendor relationships on resume submittals, interviews and offers.
 Develop and execute candidate generation and build a pipeline of talent.
 Determine current and future workforce needs across all levels of the organization.
 Experience with screening candidates, conducting interviews, and conducting reference
 Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
 Team player, competitive, adapts well to change, multitasking skills, and time management
 Develop and execute candidate generation and build a pipeline of talent.

Personality Overview:
 Adaptive to any kind of working environment.
 Quick learner and an aspirant in pursuit of mastering new technologies
 Reliable, resourceful and efficient team player.
 A goal oriented and team focused person with the ability to work on self-Initiatives.